Last Modified: Friday, May 10, 2013 at 8:04 a.m.

Born in Cowpens, he was the husband of Daisy Elmore Johnson and was the son of the late Ben Tillman Johnson and Roey Horn Johnson. Mr. Johnson formerly worked for Kimbrell's Furniture, retired from Taylor Watson Furniture, and was a member of East Gaffney Baptist Church where he was a former deacon.

Surviving in addition to his wife are two daughters, Carol Queen and husband, Floyd, and Sheila Miller and husband, Gary, all of Gaffney; a sister, Rosie Cash and husband, Wayne, of Chesnee; four grandchildren, Emily Queen, Thomas Queen, James Lewis Miller and Jarred Miller.

The family will receive friends from 2:00 until 3:00 PM on Friday, May 10, 2013 at Blakely Funeral Home. Funeral services will immediately follow at 3:00 PM in the Blakely Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tim Nugent and Rev. Ron Jackson officiating. Entombment will be in the Frederick Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.

<p>GAFFNEY, SC-- Robert Leroy Johnson, 81, of 103 Mimosa Drive, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.</p><p>Born in Cowpens, he was the husband of Daisy Elmore Johnson and was the son of the late Ben Tillman Johnson and Roey Horn Johnson. Mr. Johnson formerly worked for Kimbrell's Furniture, retired from Taylor Watson Furniture, and was a member of East Gaffney Baptist Church where he was a former deacon.</p><p>Surviving in addition to his wife are two daughters, Carol Queen and husband, Floyd, and Sheila Miller and husband, Gary, all of Gaffney; a sister, Rosie Cash and husband, Wayne, of Chesnee; four grandchildren, Emily Queen, Thomas Queen, James Lewis Miller and Jarred Miller.</p><p>The family will receive friends from 2:00 until 3:00 PM on Friday, May 10, 2013 at Blakely Funeral Home. Funeral services will immediately follow at 3:00 PM in the Blakely Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tim Nugent and Rev. Ron Jackson officiating. Entombment will be in the Frederick Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.</p><p>Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.</p><p>The family will be at the residence, 103 Mimosa Drive, Gaffney.</p><p>An online guest register is available at www.blakelyfuneralhome.com.</p><p>Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory, Gaffney, SC</p>